I Built AI Clones of My Coworkers. Things Got Weird
A journalist experiments with creating AI clones of their coworkers to better understand workplace dynamics and improve productivity. The project reveals the complexities and potential discomfort of integrating AI into professional interpersonal relationships.
Why it matters
As AI tools become standard in the workplace, employees are exploring novel, sometimes controversial, ways to use them for professional optimization.
AI assistants are suddenly everywhere in the workplace. Each week, my inbox is flooded with press releases about digital workers, and CEOs brag about how robot helpers will soon dominate their workforces. Then there are the stories I hear about people who build AI clones of their bosses, using them to spit-shine every idea, message, or draft before sending it over to their actual human supervisors. The goal seems to be productivity and optimization: If employees can cheaply and quickly improve their output, their job performance—and the performance of their employers—will be better for it.
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